AOSENSE, INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase III: SBIR PHASE III - QUANTUM GRAVITY GRADIOMETER (QGG) ATOMIC PHYSICS PACKAGE (APP) TECHNOLOGY
AOSENSE, INC. — SBIR Phase III award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Phase III transition / production-path signal
- Phase III work is typically non-SBIR set-aside follow-on. Seeing AOSENSE, INC. at Phase III is a strong transition indicator in this domain.
- Competitors studying dual-use scale-up should treat Phase III firms as graduation benchmarks, not just Phase I/II volume leaders.
- At $2,416,958, this is a large obligation for typical SBIR Phase sizing — worth reviewing for scope breadth and teaming opportunity.
- Tagged technology areas: Quantum, Space & Satellite, Sensors & Sensor Fusion. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
AOSENSE, Inc. received nearly $3 million from NASA to advance a quantum gravity gradiometer's atomic physics package. The work focuses on maturing technology that uses ultra-cold rubidium atoms for precise space-based gravity measurements.
- Amount
- $2,416,958
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase III
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2024-08-23 → 2026-02-22
Technology domains
Description
SBIR PHASE III - QUANTUM GRAVITY GRADIOMETER (QGG) ATOMIC PHYSICS PACKAGE (APP) TECHNOLOGY MATURATION AND DESIGN USING FREE-SPACE ULTRA-COLD RB SOURCE